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The Clearfield County Conservation District is pleased to administer two Scholarship programs.  One is in memory of W. G. “Turk” Jones, who made national attention in the 1970’s by the re-vegetation of strip-mined land..  Another scholarship was started by Claude Schickling, one of the Conservation District’s original Directors. 

The environment was very important to both of these gentlemen, and they both wanted to help young people with a better understanding of the value of environment stewardship.

Any Clearfield County resident who is enrolled in an environmental course of study is eligible.  Simply complete the (following)/(enclosed) application in its entirety.  An essay on why you have chosen this field of study must accompany the application.


The W. G. “Turk” Jones Memorial Trust was established in 1982 in memory of Conservation District Director W. G. “Turk Jones. Mr. Jones was often referred to as a modern day “Johnny Apple Seed” because he devoted much of his life to planting trees on strip-mined spoil banks. He won state and national recognition as well as the gratitude of his fellow citizens for his conservation practices and leadership. Donations from area individuals, and businesses, have made this scholarship possible.

The Claude Schickling Foundation is a new Scholarship Fund started in 1999. Mr. Schickling was the driving force in forming the Clearfield County Conservation District in 1963. Mr. Schickling was the owner of Pine Grove Nursery, which devotes much of its 100 acres to planting and nurturing seedlings into beautiful trees.

Interested students should contact the Clearfield County Conservation District at 650 Leonard Street, Clearfield, PA 16830, or call (814) 765-2629 for an application.
Or Download the Application Below:

Completed applications are due on February 1, 2008.

For Additional Information Contact
Susan G. Reed or Christy A. Thomas
at (814) 765-2629

Downloads

The scholarship application can be downloaded as a MS Word Document or as an Adobe Acrobat file. All documents with the "PDF" icon before them require the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is free and can be downloaded from Adobe Systems.
 

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W.G. Turk Jones Memorial Fund and Claude Schickling Foundation Scholarship Application

Microsoft Word Document

W.G. Turk Jones Memorial Fund and Claude Schickling  Foundation Scholarship Application